Advertising device



E. J. BAKER.

ADVERTlS/ING QEVICE. APPucATloN FILED APR.22,1918.

1 350,054. Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

UNITED STATES EDWARD J. BAKER,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

To all flu/tom t may concern Be it lrnown that I, Fimvixnn J. BAKER, a citizenV of the vUnited States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cool: and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of illuminated advertising display devices in which both moving and4 stationary objects are shown, and comprises certain novel features in the construction, arrangement and operation of the different parts as will be hereinafter set forth in detail.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a device of this character that is more especially adapted for use in places of amusement and in show-windows for display purposes.

Figure 1 is a front elevation showing a glass face and frame holding the same.

Fig. 2 is a similar view, the glass and frame being removed.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3, Fig. 2.

A represents the front face or field which may be of glass or other transparent sur` face on which the display features are shown or reflected. The glass front is held in a. frame B to which a back casing C is removably secured and which provides chamber receptacle lin which the actuatingvr mechanism for producing the different effects is located.

An electric motor 5 transmits the necessary power and motion to the operating mechanism. The motor shaft 6 has a wormgear a mounted on the outer end thereof which is in engagement with a gear-wheel 7 mounted on a compound crank-shaft 3, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The crank-shaft 8 is provided with proper bearings in the removable back 9 of the casing C and a partition 10 in chamber 4t. One end of the con- 'nectingrod 11 is mounted on a crank 12 formed on shaft 8; the opposite end of which has a pivotal connection 13 with a movement lever 141-, at a point between its respective ends. as best shown in Fig. 2. The upper end of lever 14 has a pivotal bearingr 15 in the partition 10. The opposite end of lever 14 is provided witl a slot 1G for the loose engagement of the stem end 17 of a lamp-socket 18 carrying an incandescent lamp 19. The stem end of the lampsoclret extends through an elongated slotopening 2O in partition 10 in reaching its Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. Serial No. 230,150.

connection with the slot 16 in lever this arrangement of mechanism the lamp 19 is c: used to move up and down in slot 20 and in this instance is intended to represent the sun of the solar system in the landscape scenery picture shown in Fig. 1. It is obvious that the mechanism may be varied to shorten or lengthen the path of the lamp in producing different effects in changing the lights and shadows in the simulated .landscape field illustrated. he lamp may be mede to disappear behind the mountains 21 and then reappearat predetermined intervals in accordance with the effect to be produced.

The waterfall effect is produced by an endless display belt which runs over the three upper rollers 23, 211 and 25 and the lower roller 26. The upper rollers are mounted on shafts 27, 28 and 29 respectively, and which are in turn provided with journal bearings in brackets 30 secured to the partit-ion 10. The lower roller 2G is mounted on a shaft 31 provided with bearings in companion brackets 32 secured to the bottom of the casing C. The traveling belt 22, providing the waterfall. feature will have painted or otherwise indicated thereon the simulation of a waterfall which will produce the desired effect. lwotion is tra emitted to the waterfall, feature by a driving belt running over pulleys 34. and 35.

A cloud effect is provided for in the upper part of. the frames and consists of a roller 36, the relative position of which is shown in Fig. 3 and indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. This roller will usually be of glass and motion is transmitted thereto from the driving shaft 8 by a belt 37 which runs over pulleys 38 and 39 and a guide pulley 40. This roller will have indicated on its surface a changing cloud or sky effeet which will be reflected on the transparent front or surface A, by a concave-convenv reflector located back of the roller. This roller will turn at av slow speed ordinarily but the speed may be varied in producing' different effects. The relative position of the reflector 4:1 may change which will also assist in producing changing effects.

Wavy lights and shadoweffects are produced by a reflector-plate 42 having a pivot connection with partition 10 and free at the front edge as shown in Fig. 3 and in let. By

dotted lines in Fig. 2. The upper surface ot this plate may be of any suitable color preferably red in giving a fleeting cloud effeet. This plate is capable of a rocking movement on its pivot and is actua-ted by a rod 4A having a pivot connection therewith as at 3. The other end of rod 44 has a proper Working connection With the crank driving-shaft 8. This will impart a roc1 ing movement' to plate l2 in imitating Heeting clouds and shadow eects on the glass front. T he light from the one lamp 19 provides all the illumination necessary for the different parts andthe relative position of the diferent parts ivill be so arranged that a single lamp will do Jor all and this is one of the Jfeatures ot' this invention.

All of the mechanism Will be so timed aS to move at dilerent speeds with reference to each other in producing the necessary combination effect.

I do not limit myself to the precise means shown but may make such changes as to produce elects in accordance With the dii:- erent kinds of business to be advertised and the particular eitect to be produced in connection therewith. l

It will be understood that the landscape scenery shoivn on the glass front, other than the WaterfL ll feature, is painted or otherwise placed thereon and may be changed from time to time.

Having thus described my I claim is- 1..'In a device of the class described, a transparent front having stationary landscape scenery shown thereon, a frame in invention what end extending over said which said front is secured, a baclt casing removably attached to said frame and providing la chamber in which the actuatingr mechanism is located, a partition with a slot, an .illuminating lamp loosely inserted Yin said slot, a motor, and the operative connections between said lamp and motor.

E2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a transparent iront having stationary landscape scenery shown thereon, of a irame having a transparent displayv face set therein, a back casing se'- cured to said frame, a partition having a slot opening therein and inserted in said casing, an incandescent lamp', a movement lever pivoted at one end and having the opposite slot, the socket end of said lamp extending through said slot and engaging the free end of said lever, and the operative driving connections.

3. In a device of the class described, a glass front, a supporting frame inclosing the same, a back casing secured to said frame and having a chamber-space therein, a partition provided with a slot opening, a lamp movably positioned in said slot, a movement lever having a slotted end held in engagement with said lamp, a motor, a connecting rod, a motor and the operative connection between said motorV and said movement lever.

In testimony Whereoi I aix my signature in the presence of tvvovvitnesses.

. EDWARD J. BAKER.

vWitnesses:

A. H. STANTON, J. B. DoNALsoN. 

